Built by a licensed and insured Missouri builder,
backed by a 10-year warranty.
Pick a model and customize it, or bring your own design. Every home price is turnkey: slab to finished, HVAC, the permit, and a 10-year workmanship and structural warranty. The dried-in shell below is the exception: it is the structure only, with the interior left for you. Prices cover the building; land, well, and septic are quoted separately.
Every price assumes a level, accessible site. Grading, fill, and gravel access are quoted in writing after we walk your lot, and you approve any of it before that work happens. Garages, shops, and garage apartments are listed further down.
Already bought your plans? Bring them and save. We credit the verified, usable plan work toward your build, up to $5,000. We confirm code, engineering, copyright, and site usability before applying the credit.
3,400 sq ft · 5 bed / 3 bath
2,600 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath
2,200 sq ft · 3 bed / 2.5 bath
1,800 sq ft · 3 bed / 2 bath
1,400 sq ft · 2 bed / 2 bath
Dried-in shell · finish later
~700 sq ft · 1 bed / 1 bath
~1,000 sq ft · flex space
40×60 · Post-frame
30×40 · Post-frame
24×28 · Post-frame
60×100 · Turnkey
40×60 · Turnkey
30×40 · Turnkey
30×40 + 12 ft porch
24×36 · Building only
*Prices cover the building. Land, well, septic, and site work are quoted separately, and site work is approved by you in writing before anything starts. Financing availability, rates, terms, fees, and approval are determined by the lender. See Financing.
Barndo homes come in other sizes and layouts too, and outbuildings in 24×24, 24×32, 30×50, 36×48, and 40×80. Pick the closest model in the calculator below and note your size in the request.
Ryan Cartwright holds KCMO Residential Building Supervisor CLCQ-044864-2026 and the ICC G11-N Class A GC credential. Cartwright Construction LLC is insured. Required city registrations and permits are confirmed before construction begins. Every building is engineered for local snow and wind loads and inspected at every stage the code requires.
Every new home includes our written 10-year workmanship and structural warranty. Your agreement explains the coverage, exclusions, and service process. If covered work needs attention, you contact Cartwright directly.
One turnkey price in writing for a standard build, with upgrades and bigger sizes priced as exact add-ons before we start. A deposit starts the job, and every payment after it is tied to a milestone you can walk out and see.
Many custom-home buyers use a construction mortgage that converts into a regular home loan after completion. Once your plans, site, and scope are confirmed, we prepare the builder packet your lender needs, including the contract price, specifications, and draw schedule. Loan availability and approval come from the lender.
Fifteen years of carpentry, trim, stonework, and high-end interior remodels set our bar, and every home, garage, and shop we build gets that same premium finish. Your plans and specifications are reviewed and approved in writing before we pour a thing. When exterior visualization helps, we prepare a concept rendering during project development. See our finish work →
Plans are completed and approved, permits are submitted, and long-lead materials are ordered.
Concrete goes down, the building goes up, and it gets dried in.
Mechanicals, interior, trim, and the punch list.
Your timeline depends on how quickly your city or county issues the permit, how long your materials take to arrive, how big the building is, and whether you go turnkey or stop at a dried-in shell. Weather moves dirt work and concrete. When your schedule shifts, you hear it from us the week it happens, and your dates are in writing with your contract.
Each path can make sense. The main difference is who coordinates the slab, permits, interior, subcontractors, and final completion.
Swipe the table to compare all three paths →
| Metal kit | Traditional builder | Cartwright | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Package and options | Custom consultation | Published or custom |
| Concrete slab | Usually separate | Per contract | Included |
| Permits | Owner handles | Per contract | Handled for you |
| Finished inside | Not included | Per agreed scope | Included |
| Project management | Owner coordinates | Builder coordinates | Owner-led, insured |
| Warranty | Varies by supplier | Per contract | 10-year warranty |
| Payments | Varies by seller | Lender draw schedule | Deposit, then milestones |
Exact inclusions and payment terms vary by seller, builder, lender, and project. Bring us any written scope you are considering and we will walk through it with you line by line. Our contract identifies every inclusion, allowance, exclusion, and payment milestone before construction starts.
Off-catalog sizes, RV bays, a shop-and-home combo, or a one-off design, send it over. We review the plan, location, major changes, and site needs, then explain the pricing and design steps.
Send my custom projectChoose one of our plans and options for an instant estimate, or switch to custom to describe your own build or upload your plans. We review your request and reply within one business day with questions and next steps. After we confirm the plan, location, site conditions, and major selections, we prepare written pricing and a concept rendering.
Complete the full review when you are ready. It usually takes 7 to 10 minutes, and you can visit all five steps before filling required fields.Your contact and project answers carry over.
We reply by email within one business day.
Each card states its included scope. Homes and offerings marked turnkey include labor, materials, the reinforced slab, the stated doors, the stated electrical package, the building permit, and final inspection. Building-only and building-and-slab offers list their inclusions separately.
On a home, the standard finish package covers the cabinets, counters, flooring, tile, interior doors and trim, lighting, and plumbing fixtures, supplied and installed. The premium package upgrades all of it. You pick your selections with us before we order, and they are listed in your contract.
Yes. Reinforced concrete is included with every home and every offering marked turnkey or building and slab. The $21,900 24x36 building-only shop has a dirt floor, with its full 4-inch slab available for $13,900. Prepared-pad credits are sized separately for each building.
Cartwright coordinates the required permits and inspections. Applicable city registrations are confirmed before construction begins, and every build is engineered for local snow and wind loads and inspected.
Land, well, septic, and site grading. Every price assumes a level, accessible site, and site work is quoted in writing after we walk your lot, approved by you before it happens.
Because each published model starts from a defined size, standard specification, supplier pricing, allowances, and construction scope. That gives you a useful starting number before a sales call.
You also work directly with the person who designs your build, prices it, and picks up the phone when you call. No call center or salesperson sits between you and the builder.
The number on the card covers the stated standard build. After we review your lot, site conditions, selections, and any plan changes, we confirm the complete contract price and exclusions in writing.
Because the finish is most of the house. The shell is the slab, the structure, the roof, the siding, the windows, and the exterior doors: weather-tight and inspectable. The remaining price is everything you actually live in. Plumbing, HVAC, electrical, insulation, drywall, interior doors and trim, the kitchen, the bathrooms, flooring, paint, lighting, and fixtures. The exact amount varies with the plan, finish package, garage, porch, and site. Buying the shell first is a clear way to build when your cash is not all in place yet, and you can finish it whenever you are ready.
A typical home may target about four to six months from construction start to keys. Design, permits, lender requirements, material lead times, project size, and site conditions all affect the schedule. Once those pieces are confirmed, your contract includes the project schedule for your build.
Where you land in that range comes down to how quickly your city or county issues the permit, how long your materials take to arrive, how big the building is, and whether you are going turnkey or stopping at a dried-in shell. A shell lands months sooner, because the finish phase has not started yet.
Weather moves dirt work and concrete, so schedules shift. When yours does, you hear it from us the week it happens, and your dates are in writing with your contract.
Start by sending the model or plan, size, location, and major changes you have in mind. After the initial project review, we explain the design steps, deliverables, and any design or engineering fee before detailed drawings begin. A preliminary exterior concept may be used to confirm direction.
The interior is where we adjust the plan to how you live: move a wall, resize a bedroom, or open up the kitchen. You approve the final drawings in writing before they go to your lender, engineer, or permitting authority.
Yes. Doors, windows, insulation, taller walls, and finishes can all be changed. The calculator covers common options, and anything outside it is priced after we review the scope. When a preliminary exterior concept would help confirm the direction, we include that in the project review before detailed design begins.
Paying cash, a 40% deposit starts the job. It locks your price, buys your materials at today's cost, and puts you on the build schedule. After that, payments are staged draws tied to completed milestones: the slab, the shell, and the finish.
Financing, your lender releases the build in its own draws and we are paid from those. See Financing for homes, ADUs, garages, and shops.
Yes. It is fully refundable any time before you sign a build contract, and it credits toward your contract price when you build with us. It reserves your slot in the build schedule and books your site walk. To request a refund, email [email protected] and we process it promptly.
